The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-07

W pe appointed Dy tne speaker.
That part relating to wreckage and
derailment of railroad trans, the Grim
inal code and H. J. Il. No. o, referred tc
the committee on Judiciary.
Notice of bills was given by Busket
Anderson, Marshal and Muth.
Blake introduced house bill No. tc
establish hospital for the insane which
under the suspension of the rules, was
read twice by its title and referred to
the special committee, to be appointed
by the speaker.
The bill was referred to special COM
mite, consisting Of Blake, Marshall,
Harwood, Hoffman and Page.
The chair announced the appointment
of the following special committees to
consider portions of tine message of The
governor.
On that portion relating to licenses
Mantle, kanouae, seobey, Brown and
Taylor.
Mantle gave notice of the introduction
of bills as follows: bill for an act to
amend section 2 of an act concerning
payment of jurors and witnesses in Grim
lnal cases in attendance upon the dis.
trict court. approved March s, 1887.
Also oil for an act to amend an act
relating to liens of mechanics and others,
approved March o, 1887.
On motion of Muth, Rev. T. V. Moore
was declared elected chaplain of the
house, by acclamation.
The ways and means committee intro.
duced house bill No. Pa bill for an act
to provide for the assessment and lew
of taxes. This bill. which is in tended
to take the place of the revenue law was
referred to joint committee.
Mantle, by unanimous consent, intro.
duced bill mo. 81 intending to straight
ten ont the law relating to the fees Of
recorders.
THIRD DAY.
Three resolutions were introduced for
adjournment for the 7th, Sth, and 10th
prox., introduced by Holt, Page and
Toole respectively. They were referred
to special committee consisting of the
introducers.
Bills were introduced as follows;
By Marshall-H. b. No. 4, bill for an
act to regulate trial practice in district
courts relating to instructions. Referred
to the committee on judiciary. The bill
provides that when the Judge refuses to
give instructions, that it shall be taken
for granted that exceptions are tuken in
the case by the parties whose instructions
have been refused.
By Muth-H. B. No. 5, a bill for an act
concerning the Office of police magistrate
in Incorporated cities. Referred to CUM
mittee on towns and counties. The bill
provides that in the absence from the
city. or in case Of sickness of the police
magistrate, the mayor shall have power
to designate some justice of The peace
within the city to act.
By Bnskett-H. B. No. G, bill for an
act to create the office eofattorney.general of
Referred to the committee on judiciary.
The bill provides that the governor shall
appoint. by and with the consent of the
council, suitable person. whose salary
shall be fixed at So 900 per annum.
By Alderson-H. b. No. IA bill for
an act concerning the qualification of
voters in towns and cities. Referred to
the committee on towns and counties.
The bill provides that anyone qualified
to vote for member of the legislature
shall be eligible to vote for city officers,
but on questions affecting finances ofthe
city none but freeholders shall be al.
lowed to vote.
After appointing three clcrkG the
House occupied the afternoon in dis
cussing when it should adjourn, agreeing
finally thai the 10th ofSeptember should
be the day, but to this the Council it
will he seen objects.
Kanouse introduced II. d. No. S-A
bill for an act to amend an act concern
ing license, approved March 10, 1887.
Ordered printed.
FOukTH DAY.
The committee an towns and counties
recommended the passage of II. b. No. !,
relative to the qualification of voters in
cities and villages.
II. B. No. 3, realating to police magis.
trates, passed by an unanimous vote.
Council concurred resolution in re fer
ence to shutting off bills after the I'd inst.
was after considerable discussion laid on
the table by vote of 12 to IL.
Toole, by unanimous consent, in troduc-
ed II, b. No. 10, an act to apportion
members of the legislative assembly,
which was referred to the committee on
territorial affairs. The apportonment
provided in the bill is as follows:
county. Member.